Eye Health – How to Maintain It Baby Boomers!

We take our eye health for granted. What can we do as we age to keep our eyes healthy?

Here are 5 Simple Steps to take:

1. Get tested at least annually! Diseases of the eye can be spotted and then referred to a specialist. Pay attention to symptoms like blurred vision, light flashes, eye pain, swelling or irritation near the eye or eyelid.

As we continually rely on technology, we increasingly have incidents of eyestrain. How can we protect our eyes in this digital age?

Make sure you blink frequently when working on the computer. On average, we blink about 18 times per minute. However, when we stare at a screen this slows the blink rate. Not blinking enough will lead to itchy, dry and burning eyes.

Here are a few additional ways to protect yourself from eyestrain:

Tweak your lighting

Pick the right display

Adjust your computer’s display settings

Take breaks

Get regular eye exams

Other contributing factors to developing eyestrain include devices with small print held at non-ergonomic angles too far from the eyes. Also, the blue light emitted from digital screens can cause eye strain and keep you awake at night!

People who wear glasses or contacts are also susceptible to eye strain. Their prescriptions might not be ideal for mid-range viewing of electronics.